give off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He feels fortunate that she “had been a good woman, so her body remained intact and she did not give off a smell of decay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The scientists believe that the nodules give off enough electric charge to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen, a process known as electrolysis.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
As written by Claire Dinhut, tonka “has a sweetness to it that resembles grassy, hay-like, fresh vanilla. However, tonka beans also give off a slightly warming and spicy aftertaste of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.”
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025
During an open training session on 5 August, Grealish was fully engaged in the tactical sequences and did not give off any vibes of a player that wanted to leave.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
"Come with me, Gertalein," she says, and I follow her into her bedroom, which smells of powdery roses and that musky smell grownups give off when they sleep.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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